Dependency injection (DI) is a pattern where objects receive their dependencies from outside rather than creating them — improving testability, maintainability, and flexibility. In Android, Hilt (built on Dagger) is the recommended DI framework.
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WITHOUT DI: a class CREATES its own dependencies (tightly coupled, hard to test/change):
class UserRepo { val api = ApiService() } // creates its own dependency — rigid
WITH DI: dependencies are PROVIDED from outside (injected):
class UserRepo(val api: ApiService) // receives it → flexible, testable
→ Benefits: TESTABILITY (inject mocks/fakes in tests), DECOUPLING, easier to swap
implementations, centralized dependency management, less boilerplate (with a framework).
